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>> governor stevenson, governor johnson. senator humphrey, speaker. feliz democrats. i want to express my thanks to governor stevenson for his generous and heartwarming introduction. [applause] it was my great honor at the 1956 democratic convention and i am delighted to have his support and his a vice in the coming months ahead. let me say first that i accept the nomination of the democratic party. i accept it without reservation. and with only one obligation -- to devote every effort of my mind and spirit to lead our party back to victory and our nation to greatness. i am grateful too that you have provided us with such a strong platform to stand on and to run on. [applause] the rights of man, civil and economic rights essential to the human dignity of all men are at our goal and our first principle. this is a platform on which i can run with enthusiasm and conviction. i am grateful that i can rely in the coming months on many others, on a distinguished running mate who brings unity and strength to our platform and our ticket, lyndon johnson. [applause] on one of th
>> governor stevenson, governor johnson. senator humphrey, speaker. feliz democrats. i want to express my thanks to governor stevenson for his generous and heartwarming introduction. [applause] it was my great honor at the 1956 democratic convention and i am delighted to have his support and his a vice in the coming months ahead. let me say first that i accept the nomination of the democratic party. i accept it without reservation. and with only one obligation -- to devote every effort of...
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nathan anderson and roy tisdale and two law enforcement personnel during that time, cliff taylor from johnson county and constable brian bachman. heaven has been celebrating since each of those arrivals. brian and i both met when we are running for respective office. neither of us ran before, and even though we came from different backgrounds we formed a great friendship. following our victories, we remained great friends. each time we were together at various events, we always picked
nathan anderson and roy tisdale and two law enforcement personnel during that time, cliff taylor from johnson county and constable brian bachman. heaven has been celebrating since each of those arrivals. brian and i both met when we are running for respective office. neither of us ran before, and even though we came from different backgrounds we formed a great friendship. following our victories, we remained great friends. each time we were together at various events, we always picked
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personnel during that time, cliff taylor from johnson county and constable brian bachman. heaven has been celebrating since each of those arrivals. brian and i both met when we are running for respective office. neither of us ran before, and even though we came from different backgrounds we formed a great friendship. following our victories, we remained great friends. each time we were together at various events, we always picked up our conversations where we had left off at the prior events. most of the time we would tease each other. the last time i talked to brian the thursday before he was called home by god. we were volunteers at a food bank feast of caring and teased each other again and began saying i must not be very good politician, because i was already having to run again for office to which i replied,
personnel during that time, cliff taylor from johnson county and constable brian bachman. heaven has been celebrating since each of those arrivals. brian and i both met when we are running for respective office. neither of us ran before, and even though we came from different backgrounds we formed a great friendship. following our victories, we remained great friends. each time we were together at various events, we always picked up our conversations where we had left off at the prior events....
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johnson. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i have no further requests for time -- ms. johnson: mr. speaker, i have no further requests for time and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from texas, mr. hall. mr. hall: i have no requests for time and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4158. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative, the rules are suspended, the bill is passed, and without objection the motion to reconsider is laid on the table. ms. johnson: mr. speaker, i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise. a sufficient number having arisen, the yeas and nays are ordered. pursuant to clause 8 of rule 20 and the chair's prior announcement, further proceedings on this motion will be postponed. the speaker pro tempore: for
johnson. mr. johnson: mr. speaker, i have no further requests for time -- ms. johnson: mr. speaker, i have no further requests for time and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from texas, mr. hall. mr. hall: i have no requests for time and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 4158. those in favor say aye. those...
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kennedy in 1960, followed by president lyndon johnson in 1964. >> this week on "the communicators," a discussion of foreign policy and technology. joining us is alec ross, the senior advisor for innovation at the state department. it would come just in an overall sense -- how does the state department use technology to further its goals? >> look, we live in a world where technology, networks are of increasing consequence in our foreign policy. it is increasingly the backbone for communications in commerce around the world. so for us, it is just a tool, but it is an important tool. we use it for communications. we have 288 facebook pages with 13 million fans. i think we have almost 200 official twitter accounts with a couple million followers. we are using it for communication, but of greater consequence in my opinion is part of what we are looking at our some really tough traditional foreign policy challenges -- are some really tough traditional foreign-policy challenges and thinking about how we can apply to america's unique strengths of our ability and technology and see how we can
kennedy in 1960, followed by president lyndon johnson in 1964. >> this week on "the communicators," a discussion of foreign policy and technology. joining us is alec ross, the senior advisor for innovation at the state department. it would come just in an overall sense -- how does the state department use technology to further its goals? >> look, we live in a world where technology, networks are of increasing consequence in our foreign policy. it is increasingly the...
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johnson. if you would like to testify and mr. jacobs. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and members of the committee. thank you for giving me this opportunity for inviting me here to talk about the threat from violent extremists. the rising threat of domestic terrorism in the united states should not diminish our focus on the rest from al qaeda and their affiliates. culmination's law enforcement resources need to be flexible to combat fierce -- combat terrorism, including non-islamic extremists. terrorism motivated by extremism is often overlooked in the media and the government. we are seeing an uptick in non- the bulk of filing activity and less violent activity comes from extremists. muslim extremists in the united states either a line with al qaeda or other perverse interpretations of violent he high had carried out five attacks on u.s. soil. 13 attempts for from a single violent act as fort hood. there are muslim extremists fighting in the u.s. since 9/11. there is domestic, extremist, 9- 9
johnson. if you would like to testify and mr. jacobs. >> good afternoon, mr. chairman and members of the committee. thank you for giving me this opportunity for inviting me here to talk about the threat from violent extremists. the rising threat of domestic terrorism in the united states should not diminish our focus on the rest from al qaeda and their affiliates. culmination's law enforcement resources need to be flexible to combat fierce -- combat terrorism, including non-islamic...
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tomorrow gary johnson will be joining us. we will begin with mark from illinois on the line for independence. caller: i just have to say that the whole republican and democratic thing is getting out of control. i am 62 years old. i go back from eisenhower on. i call them republicrats. they all go for the same corporations. is so undemocratic it is ridiculous. we have to get somebody new in the system. it is gridlock. the congress cannot get anything done. these people just go make deals and make money for themselves. we have to get some new blood into this system. host: thank you for the call. we will be covering the debates. we invite you to watch and engage the mentor of the debates. you can do this on our facebook page. -- engage in the debates. we have covered every debate since 1984. the first debates took place and 1960, 52 years ago. next is bill also on the line for independents. caller: no more important today than they have been in the past. the two main parties, it gets harder and harder to distinguish them from on
tomorrow gary johnson will be joining us. we will begin with mark from illinois on the line for independence. caller: i just have to say that the whole republican and democratic thing is getting out of control. i am 62 years old. i go back from eisenhower on. i call them republicrats. they all go for the same corporations. is so undemocratic it is ridiculous. we have to get somebody new in the system. it is gridlock. the congress cannot get anything done. these people just go make deals and...
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johnson. our next guest is the son of one tragically shot and killed on august 5, 2012, in oak creek, wisconsin, and there is a longtime member of the judiciary committee to introduce him. senator. >> thank you for holding this important hearing, chairman durbin. while not a member of the subcommittee, i thank you for allowing me to speak here today. i would like to introduce harpreet singh. he is a freshman at the milwaukee area technical college. he lost his mother in the tragic shooting at the temple in wisconsin last month. other members of that community lost their lives on that tragic day, and several others were critically wounded, including a law-enforcement officer responded to the scene. i know i speak to the committee when i say house are we are for the loss of your mother and friends, but we can never know the pain that you have endured. we are outraged and deeply saddened by this assault on your peaceful community. his mother was a dedicated wife, mother, friend, and neighbor, com
johnson. our next guest is the son of one tragically shot and killed on august 5, 2012, in oak creek, wisconsin, and there is a longtime member of the judiciary committee to introduce him. senator. >> thank you for holding this important hearing, chairman durbin. while not a member of the subcommittee, i thank you for allowing me to speak here today. i would like to introduce harpreet singh. he is a freshman at the milwaukee area technical college. he lost his mother in the tragic...
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johnson. the chair: the gentleman from ohio. mr. johnson: i thank you, mr. speaker, mr. chairman, for yielding the time. i must say my colleague just commented on the brucks' rewrite of the -- bush administration' rewrite that took five years. he called that as a midnight rewrite. my goodness, that was a really long night. it took five years to do it. you know, today i rise in strong support of legislation that i've sponsored to stop the administration's job-destroying war on coal. this legislation is in direct response to the president's ongoing rewrite of the string buffer zone rule, a rule that according to the administration's own estimates would cost at least 7,000 direct jobs and potentially tens of thousands direct and indirect jobs. mere days after assuming office, president obama set out to rewrite this rule, cut coal production up to 50% in america and cause electricity rates to skyrocket even higher than the president has already pushed them. because as we all know the average utility bill for the middle class has risen over $300 a year because of this preside
johnson. the chair: the gentleman from ohio. mr. johnson: i thank you, mr. speaker, mr. chairman, for yielding the time. i must say my colleague just commented on the brucks' rewrite of the -- bush administration' rewrite that took five years. he called that as a midnight rewrite. my goodness, that was a really long night. it took five years to do it. you know, today i rise in strong support of legislation that i've sponsored to stop the administration's job-destroying war on coal. this...
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president johnson did not face a serious challenge for the nomination but civil-rights played a major role in the campaign with george wallace's running on a segregationist clot form. johnson's speech to delegates is about 40 minutes. >> he appreciates at this tremendous reception and has a message to give to you and the american people. [no audio] [applause] -- [applause] >> chairman mccormick, my fellow americans. i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading this party to victory this year. [applause] i thank you from the bottom of my heart for placing at my side the man that last night you so wisely selected to be the next vice president of the united states. i know i speak for each and all of you when i say he proved himself tonight in that great acceptance speech. [applause] and i speak for both of us when i tell you that on monday on, he is going to be available for such speeches in all 50 states. we will try to lead you as we were lead by that great freedom, the man from independents, harry truman. but the gladness of this high occasion cannot mask the sorr
president johnson did not face a serious challenge for the nomination but civil-rights played a major role in the campaign with george wallace's running on a segregationist clot form. johnson's speech to delegates is about 40 minutes. >> he appreciates at this tremendous reception and has a message to give to you and the american people. [no audio] [applause] -- [applause] >> chairman mccormick, my fellow americans. i accept your nomination. [applause] i accept the duty of leading...
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johnson, is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate our guys fighting for us. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 5044, as amended, currently under consideration. i urge my colleagues -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. johnson: thank you. i urge my colleagues to support this bill, and i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from texas yields back his time. all time having been yielded back, the question is will the house suspend the rules and pass h.r. 5044, as amended. those in favor say aye. those opposed, no. in the opinion of the chair, 2/3 having responded in the affirmative -- the gentleman from tennessee. >> i ask for the yeas and nays. the speaker pro tempore: the yeas and nays are requested. all those in favor of taking this vote by the yeas and nays will rise and remain standing until counted. a sufficient number having arisen,
johnson, is recognized. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. chairman. i appreciate our guys fighting for us. mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous materials on h.r. 5044, as amended, currently under consideration. i urge my colleagues -- the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. mr. johnson: thank you. i urge my colleagues to support this bill, and i yield back the balance of my time....
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and david johnson talks -- host: good morning. we have a two our program. we will fill that with lots of discussion about what is going on in washington and the world. we decided to make this an open phone said friday. you can comment on anything from the campaign trail to the ambassador's death in the middle east to quantitative easing. here are the phone lines. if you would like to send a message by twitter, the addresses cspanwj. we will start with a story in the middle east with the unrest with a number of countries. we will begin by looking at the front page of the new york times. david kirkpatrick, we learned this during a late-night phone call. let's look at hillary clinton and some comments she had to make yesterday. >> this video is disgusting and reprehensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion and to provoke rage. as i said yesterday, there is no justification the, none at all before responding to this video with a violence. we condemn the violence that has resulted in the strongest terms. we greatly apprec
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caller: i am harold johnson from richmond, virginia. host: go ahead with your question or comment. caller: ms. goodman, thank you so much what to do for this country. let me ask you a quick question -- when you become a congressman or house of representatives, you take an oath of office to serve this country. yet, you take another oath from grover norquist saying that you will never raise taxes. i thought we are represented by one constitution and not two constitutions. how can he get away with if you not voted republican in not raising taxes, how does he get away with that? guest: people don't have power but others be so that with power. i think there is a force more power than an egg -- more powerful than any individual. even the president of united states occupies a position that is the most powerful on earth. people all over this country and the world make their demands clear, there is nothing that can stop those demands from being answered. i mentioned drones' earlier, there is a group that we have been covering called code pink and they are leading a delegation on a dangerous
caller: i am harold johnson from richmond, virginia. host: go ahead with your question or comment. caller: ms. goodman, thank you so much what to do for this country. let me ask you a quick question -- when you become a congressman or house of representatives, you take an oath of office to serve this country. yet, you take another oath from grover norquist saying that you will never raise taxes. i thought we are represented by one constitution and not two constitutions. how can he get away with...
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johnson, passage of successful civil rights act. each one of which, whether it was housing or voting, says to the south, we just want to put your face in it. when i say the white south, what the rest of the democratic party is saying to them. nixon comes along much conversation about the southern strategy. by that time, you didn't need to be very smart to know the south was in an uproar. there was george wallace who by that time, run couple final for presidency -- time for presidency. i want to emphasize this over and over again, the democratic party is changing dramatically. the south is not at that point. along comes the period of this slowly building depth. not nearly of marriage but relationships. so you have now another famous moment. nixon wins. he's not hurt by the fact there's another candidate in there. the fact is the democrat has no possibility of carrying in the south. strange thing happens, the democratic party gets even more to the left as far as the rest of the country is concerned. along comes the mcgovern election.
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eddie berne ease johnson. ms. johnson: thank you very much for reserving this hour and thank you for allowing me to speak in honor of a very cherished colleague and a dear friend in the u.s. house of representatives. congressman jerry costello, after 24 years of dedicated service, is retiring. and that is a very tall order for me to accept, because i have served with him on both of his major committees from the time i have come to congress 20 years ago. and appears to be, starting this term a part of people who came here to work across the aisles. when i think of mr. alaska, when i think of mr. lahood, i think of the comradery we have shared on the committees working together to get things done and look up and many of them are leaving. it is so unfortunate that we are losing such a stellar example of the commitment needed to be even effective public servant. he began his public service at an early age working in law enforcement while attending college. he has built his career on bipartisanship and depend built and
eddie berne ease johnson. ms. johnson: thank you very much for reserving this hour and thank you for allowing me to speak in honor of a very cherished colleague and a dear friend in the u.s. house of representatives. congressman jerry costello, after 24 years of dedicated service, is retiring. and that is a very tall order for me to accept, because i have served with him on both of his major committees from the time i have come to congress 20 years ago. and appears to be, starting this term a...
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i am an independent now and i will be voting for jerry johnson in the election. foreign policy is the most important thing that is breaking this country. you know? they are both running for president for netanyahu and israel is not even a state. it is made up by a bunch of illegals who invaded. it is really palestine. the all care to the -- cater to the israeli lobby. host: let me get in there and ask you about it -- about gary johnson and what he brings to the table. caller: he will cut all foreign aid, putting america first. that is what gets me, even at the democratic convention, i could not stomach the republican convention after what they did, breaking all the rules, but the aemocrats, the mayor viaragos bob, he stood up for jerusalem being the capital of israel, and they had to ask it again and again, but he had to cater to the lobby because of his political aspirations. we were attacked on 9/11 because of our support for israel. giuliani gave them $12 billion to fix new york and the towers. they gave it back, because they said if you change or foreign- pol
i am an independent now and i will be voting for jerry johnson in the election. foreign policy is the most important thing that is breaking this country. you know? they are both running for president for netanyahu and israel is not even a state. it is made up by a bunch of illegals who invaded. it is really palestine. the all care to the -- cater to the israeli lobby. host: let me get in there and ask you about it -- about gary johnson and what he brings to the table. caller: he will cut all...
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when johnson's army went into utah, they had to take over that area. why? it was a monarchy. it was not one of the twin relics of barbarism. it was the state was a monarchy. >> a lot of talk about mitt romney's religion, his personal life, his family life at the republican national convention that we just showed over the last few days this week. you can go back and watch some of those at c-span.org /campaign2012. watching as president obama just wrapped things up. he is greeting the crowd here after speaking to them at the rock the vote event. on to the republican line. what did you think about what you saw? >> myself, i am so appalled that the man obama can stand up there and spew out of his mouth the things that he said let's go forward -- well, what happened to the last four years. he had everything going for him, and he did not do nothing. i am just appalled by the allies and the assassination of character on the republican party that he has put out there and all of his supporters. i am appalled by it. america needs to wake up here the only question i want to know right n
when johnson's army went into utah, they had to take over that area. why? it was a monarchy. it was not one of the twin relics of barbarism. it was the state was a monarchy. >> a lot of talk about mitt romney's religion, his personal life, his family life at the republican national convention that we just showed over the last few days this week. you can go back and watch some of those at c-span.org /campaign2012. watching as president obama just wrapped things up. he is greeting the crowd...
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lyndon johnson. [applause] our party was built out of the sweatshops of the old lower east side, the dark mills of new hampshire, the blazing hearths of illinois, the coal mines of pennsylvania, the hard- scrabble farms of the southern coastal plains, and the unlimited frontiers of america. ours is the party that welcomed generations of immigrants -- the jews, the irish, the italians, the poles, and all the others, enlisted them in its ranks and fought the political battles that helped bring them into the american mainstream. and they have shaped the character of our party. that is our heritage. our party has not been perfect. we have made mistakes, and we have paid for them. but ours is a tradition of leadership and compassion and progress. our leaders have fought for every piece of progressive legislation, from rfd and rea to social security and civil rights. in times of need, the democrats were there. [applause] but in recent years our nation has seen a failure of leadership. we have been hurt, an
lyndon johnson. [applause] our party was built out of the sweatshops of the old lower east side, the dark mills of new hampshire, the blazing hearths of illinois, the coal mines of pennsylvania, the hard- scrabble farms of the southern coastal plains, and the unlimited frontiers of america. ours is the party that welcomed generations of immigrants -- the jews, the irish, the italians, the poles, and all the others, enlisted them in its ranks and fought the political battles that helped bring...
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lyndon johnson said it best. if the white house, if the oval office, it is not given to you to do something with, then what the hell is it for? that is a quote from lyndon johnson. no one has done that since lyndon johnson, even though we see the trouble this democracy is in every day host. host: a tweet. please raise the minimum wage to $10 or $22,000 a year. i have a couple of the boys i need to unload any way. talking as a small-business owner. guest: the minimum-wage is not just for his precious workers but those across the country. we're talking about workers everywhere. we make a big distinction between wall street and multinational corporations as opposed to small business. if in fact small business were treated the way investment bankers are, trillions of dollars, interest-free loans, subsidize money from the government, then i think he would have a very different view of the small business person. they have been pushed through the margins in the way small business people have. we cannot have a wall stree
lyndon johnson said it best. if the white house, if the oval office, it is not given to you to do something with, then what the hell is it for? that is a quote from lyndon johnson. no one has done that since lyndon johnson, even though we see the trouble this democracy is in every day host. host: a tweet. please raise the minimum wage to $10 or $22,000 a year. i have a couple of the boys i need to unload any way. talking as a small-business owner. guest: the minimum-wage is not just for his...
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a celebrated member of your commission, magic johnson, quit saying that there was too much inaction. where is this widespread feeling coming from that your administration is not doing enough about aids? >> coming from the political process. we have increased funding for aids. we've doubled it on research and on every other aspect of it. my request for this year was $4.9 billion for aids -- ten times as much per aids victim as per cancer victim. i think that we're showing the proper compassion and concern. so i can't tell you where it's coming from, but i am very much concerned about aids and i believe that we've got the best researchers in the world out there at n.i.h. working the problem. we're funding them i wish there was more money -- but we're funding them far more than any time in the past, and we're going to keep on doing that. i don't know. i was a little disappointed in magic because he came to me and i said, "now if you see something we're not doing, get ahold of me. call me, let me know." he went to one meeting, and then we heard that he was stepping down. so he's replaced
a celebrated member of your commission, magic johnson, quit saying that there was too much inaction. where is this widespread feeling coming from that your administration is not doing enough about aids? >> coming from the political process. we have increased funding for aids. we've doubled it on research and on every other aspect of it. my request for this year was $4.9 billion for aids -- ten times as much per aids victim as per cancer victim. i think that we're showing the proper...
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booktv conducted an interview with gary johnson in july about his book. you can watch that and booktv.org. just type his name into the search function in the upper left-hand corner. from "politico" this morning, " not disappointed." host: yesterday, paul ryan was campaigning at east carolina university in north carolina. here is a little bit of what he had to say. [video clip] >> we will not try to transform this country into something that it was not intended to be. we will reapply our founding principles that make us who we are. [applause] this is a defining moment. the president cannot tell you that you are better off. and if we want to improve things, how would bringing back the same administration accomplish that? it would not. friends, north carolina is crucial. eastern north carolina is crucial. this is one of those kinds of elections where a handful of states will make the determination. not necessarily to your next governor or president is going to be, but what kind of land your kids will inherit. host: from " new york post" this morning -- from
booktv conducted an interview with gary johnson in july about his book. you can watch that and booktv.org. just type his name into the search function in the upper left-hand corner. from "politico" this morning, " not disappointed." host: yesterday, paul ryan was campaigning at east carolina university in north carolina. here is a little bit of what he had to say. [video clip] >> we will not try to transform this country into something that it was not intended to be....
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caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: gary johnson is a serious man with serious proposals. i think they are wrongheaded. we could do this some other time. one interesting statistic -- we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction to legal drugs legaloxycotin then illegal drugs. people say, not just legalize drugs. you have very serious problems with illegal drugs right now. legalization is not the answer. the marijuana out there now -- more kids are in treatment for marijuana than anything else. is very potent. in the context of education, you want to educate the last -- next generation. the last thing you want them to do is to get buzzed a couple of times a week. host: other nations provide highly subsidized secondary education. how do we call us of the greatest nation on earth when a citizens cannot afford the base -- basic rights other countries enjoy? guest: we spend a lot of money on education. it is highly subsidized, just not highly effective. i think we spend enough. $700 billion -- we just do not do it right. host: from sioux falls, south
caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: gary johnson is a serious man with serious proposals. i think they are wrongheaded. we could do this some other time. one interesting statistic -- we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction to legal drugs legaloxycotin then illegal drugs. people say, not just legalize drugs. you have very serious problems with illegal drugs right now. legalization is not the answer. the marijuana out there now -- more kids are in treatment...
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caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: and gary johnson is a serious man with a serious set of proposals. i think they're wrong headed, it's a long discussion, we can do this some other time. it's a good topic by the way that doesn't get any attention and i'd be glad to discuss it sometime at length, but one of the interesting statistics, we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction, to legal drugs, like oxycontin, than to -- than to illegal drugs, so people who say well, this will end the problem, just legalize the drugs, you've got very serious problems with legal drugs right now. legalization isn't the answer. thererijuana that's out now, more kids are in treatment for marijuana than anything else. marijuana that's out there now is very potent and in the context of education, you want to educate the next generation, last thing you want them to do is is to get buzzed a couple times a week. host: joey has this point, other industrialized nations provide highly subsidized secondary educati
caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: and gary johnson is a serious man with a serious set of proposals. i think they're wrong headed, it's a long discussion, we can do this some other time. it's a good topic by the way that doesn't get any attention and i'd be glad to discuss it sometime at length, but one of the interesting statistics, we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction, to legal drugs, like oxycontin, than to -- than to illegal drugs, so people who say...
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bush is trying to run against lindon johnson and jimmy carter and not me. i have proposed a plan for health care. i will say again, you cannot control health care costs by controlling medi look at this, they have cut medicare and medicaid the last few years. we've done it in arkansas. but what happens? more and more people get on throlls as y increases. if you don't control the health care entire system, you can't get control. look at our program, we set up a program tied to inflation and population growth set by health care providers.we provide more mm competition and we control private and public health care costs. now just a few days ago, a by partisan commission of republicans and democrats, more republicans, said my plan will save the average family $1200 a year more than the bush plan will by the year 2,000. $2.2 trillion dollars in the next two years. i've got a plan to control health care s, but you just can't do it by cutting medicare. you have to take on the inrance companies. you have to have cost controls yes, but keep in miwe're spending 30% mo
bush is trying to run against lindon johnson and jimmy carter and not me. i have proposed a plan for health care. i will say again, you cannot control health care costs by controlling medi look at this, they have cut medicare and medicaid the last few years. we've done it in arkansas. but what happens? more and more people get on throlls as y increases. if you don't control the health care entire system, you can't get control. look at our program, we set up a program tied to inflation and...
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johnson. our next guest is the son of one tragically shot and killed on august 5, 2012, in oak creek, wisconsin, and there is a longtime member of the judiciary committee to introduce him. senator. >> thank you for holding this important hearing, chairman durban. while not a member of the subcommittee, i thank you for allowing me to speak here today. i would like to introduce harpreet singh. he is a freshman at the milwaukee area technical college. he lost his mother in the tragic shooting at the temple in wisconsin last month. other members of that community lost their lives on that tragic day, and several others were critically wounded, including a law-enforcement officer responded to the scene. i know i speak to the committee when i say house are we are for the loss of your mother and friends, but we can never know the pain that you have endured. we are outraged and deeply saddened by this assault on your peaceful community. his mother was a dedicated wife, mother, friend, and neighbor, com
johnson. our next guest is the son of one tragically shot and killed on august 5, 2012, in oak creek, wisconsin, and there is a longtime member of the judiciary committee to introduce him. senator. >> thank you for holding this important hearing, chairman durban. while not a member of the subcommittee, i thank you for allowing me to speak here today. i would like to introduce harpreet singh. he is a freshman at the milwaukee area technical college. he lost his mother in the tragic...
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as one of the investigative agents told me, we'll johnson saved a lot of lives. -- leo johnson saved a lot of lives. we are thankful to the protecting hand of our lord. let me add one final detail. after leo took the pistol out of the man's hand, the assailant pleaded with him not to shoot him, san sending to the fact, it is not personal, it is your organization -- saying something to the fact, it is not personal, it is or organization. leo is it part of our organization. he told me later that, as he contemplated what to do, the lord told him not to shoot the man who had just tried to take his life. the mercy he demonstrated in moments when self preservation in the heat of the battle could have been justified is the same type of mercy our organization which he is a part of attempts to show every single day as we advocate on behalf of families. i would think, or at least i would hope, that we would all agree, regardless of how intense our differences may be over issues like the sanctity of life, the sacredness of marriage, the boundaries of sexual expression, the exercise of religious
as one of the investigative agents told me, we'll johnson saved a lot of lives. -- leo johnson saved a lot of lives. we are thankful to the protecting hand of our lord. let me add one final detail. after leo took the pistol out of the man's hand, the assailant pleaded with him not to shoot him, san sending to the fact, it is not personal, it is your organization -- saying something to the fact, it is not personal, it is or organization. leo is it part of our organization. he told me later that,...
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she in turn from -- for johnson and johnson corporation in public service sector, and upon graduation, plans to enter the peace corps to work on business management in underdeveloped nations. [applause] so, thank you all for being here. thank you, panel, for being here. i want to make a couple of remarks, as we get started. i have been doing this now, working in politics, for about 20 years. i started when i was sitting at morehouse college, in a group just like this. i was sitting on campus when bill clinton came, during the georgia campaign in 1992. someone handed me a flier and said, "the governor of arkansas will be talking. go listen." i did not think i would like him. he was a new democrat, sort of conservative. we thought maybe he was a republican and democrat clothing. the clinton was a conservative governor. he talked about all the things important to me. in 1992, we were in the middle of a recession. he was talking about getting the economy moving. he was talking about how grants and student loans, making sure people had health care. all these things that somebody on the ver
she in turn from -- for johnson and johnson corporation in public service sector, and upon graduation, plans to enter the peace corps to work on business management in underdeveloped nations. [applause] so, thank you all for being here. thank you, panel, for being here. i want to make a couple of remarks, as we get started. i have been doing this now, working in politics, for about 20 years. i started when i was sitting at morehouse college, in a group just like this. i was sitting on campus...
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johnson: thank you, mr. ranking member. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to h.r. 5949 which without benefit of one oversight hearing by the full judiciary committee during the 112th congress would for five long years re-authorize expiring provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act without important modifications that are necessary to safeguard the civil liberties and the privacy rights of american citizens. although h.r. 5949 is designed to defend the united states against international terrorism and other threats, it has been reported that fisa has resulted in the illegal surveillance of untold numbers of american citizens through data accumulation, also known as overcollection of voice and data communications. overcollection occurs when the voice and data of american citizens is collected incidentally to the collection of communications of foreigners. what happens to the data and voice communications of americans that is incidentally collected without a warrant, what happens to it? what happens to the private vo
johnson: thank you, mr. ranking member. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to h.r. 5949 which without benefit of one oversight hearing by the full judiciary committee during the 112th congress would for five long years re-authorize expiring provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act without important modifications that are necessary to safeguard the civil liberties and the privacy rights of american citizens. although h.r. 5949 is designed to defend the united states against...
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maybe i will go with gary johnson. we need someone who has a rational approach to the whole situation. >> during the republican and democratic conventions, we're asking middle and high school students to send a message to the president as part of this year's studentcam video documentary competition. students will answer the question -- what is the most important issue the president should consider in 2013 - for a chance to win $5,000 and there are $50,000 in total prize is available. the competition is owed to stop -- is open to students from grades 6 test well. go online to studentcam.org for more information. >> the final speaker of last night's convention was michelle obama and she talked about her marriage and president obama. first we will hear from san antonio tx mayor pulliam -- julien castro. this part of the democratic convention is 50 minutes. >> thank you. my fellow democrats, my fellow americans, my fellow texans -- [applause] >> thank you. thank you. thank you. my fellow democrats, my fellow americans, my
maybe i will go with gary johnson. we need someone who has a rational approach to the whole situation. >> during the republican and democratic conventions, we're asking middle and high school students to send a message to the president as part of this year's studentcam video documentary competition. students will answer the question -- what is the most important issue the president should consider in 2013 - for a chance to win $5,000 and there are $50,000 in total prize is available. the...
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johnson, for five minutes. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to urge my colleagues in this do-nothing congress to take politics out of the post office. the post office was explicitly authorized in article 1, section 8, clause 7 of the united states constitution. it began its operations on july 26, 1775, when bill franklin was named the first postmaster general. that was a long time ago. it has a legal obligation to serve everyone, regardless of geography and at a uniformed cost with uniformed services. and it has exclusive access to post office -- to boxes that is marked u.s. postal or u.s. post office. and it also competes with private package delivery services. in 2006, congress forced the united states postal service to prefund 100% of retiree insurance premiums. no other company, public or private, is forced to comply with such an unnecessary and destructive policy. mr. speaker, house republicans cited declining mail volumes and a growing labor force as the primary reasons why the 2006 legislation was necessary. yet, 2005, 2006
johnson, for five minutes. mr. johnson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise today to urge my colleagues in this do-nothing congress to take politics out of the post office. the post office was explicitly authorized in article 1, section 8, clause 7 of the united states constitution. it began its operations on july 26, 1775, when bill franklin was named the first postmaster general. that was a long time ago. it has a legal obligation to serve everyone, regardless of geography and at a uniformed cost...
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kevin johnson works a lot with us. but we need to get the id in their hands as we fight these pennsylvania laws. we should not just roll over. >> absolutely. of stand upresident for democracy and the d.c. corelate -- d.c. coalition, otherwise known as free d.c. i want to thank donna and reverend sharpton for putting d.c. statehood on the front burner. i want to thank them so much. i want ask how we can get the message out on a national level that they -- there are 620,000 barrel taxpaying residents in the district of columbia -- a federal tax paying residents in the district of columbia. that is a voter suppression number-one. >> we do have another special guest, house minority leader, nancy pelosi is here. please give her a warm round of applause. [applause] >> i give my 30 seconds to the amazing, phenomenal nancy pelosi. [applause] >> good morning, everyone. good morning distinguished panel. i was listening very attentively to the give-and-take between these zero very distinguished guests and the audience and all of
kevin johnson works a lot with us. but we need to get the id in their hands as we fight these pennsylvania laws. we should not just roll over. >> absolutely. of stand upresident for democracy and the d.c. corelate -- d.c. coalition, otherwise known as free d.c. i want to thank donna and reverend sharpton for putting d.c. statehood on the front burner. i want to thank them so much. i want ask how we can get the message out on a national level that they -- there are 620,000 barrel taxpaying...
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representing and coming from the community where nasa's johnson space center is. today i rise in tribute to all of them and recognize the great leadership that neal armstrong gave as a numberble american. he along with fellow astronauts, buzz aldrin and michael copins, shared a most significant time in our history. one small step for man but a great and gigantic step for humanity. right now in houston we are celebrating 50 years of human space exploration at the hiatt regency commemorating nasa johnson. i want to thank all of those who came after, after this great hero for continuing the dream. they can count on me as a member of the united states congress to fight again for human space exploration, thank you, neal armstrong, and american hero. may you rest in peace. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? . >> i ask permission to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. dold: mr. speaker, this is no
representing and coming from the community where nasa's johnson space center is. today i rise in tribute to all of them and recognize the great leadership that neal armstrong gave as a numberble american. he along with fellow astronauts, buzz aldrin and michael copins, shared a most significant time in our history. one small step for man but a great and gigantic step for humanity. right now in houston we are celebrating 50 years of human space exploration at the hiatt regency commemorating nasa...
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our oldest delegate is e-l-d-a- n-a of johnson -- johnson of terry, mississippi. if she was born in 1914. pretty amazing and wonderful. something else to aspire to. yes, indeed. our youngest delegate is samuel gray. he was born in 1994. yes, he will be 18 by election day. is a terrific? great. terrific?e great. i did want to mention that we have, already, and i'm sure there are more being built and put together all over america, over 4000 watch parties. that means that to multiplied all the delegates and alternates and guests and committee members and credentials committee members, and rules committee members, and volunteers, and workers, and folks who are not able to come to the big stadium with thousands of thousands of activists. and interested voters. and people who care about our country all across america through all of these parties in every single state. i just wanted to share with you that this is not just about us here in charlotte. though, that is wonderful for those of us who are able to be here, but for the rest of america. thank you, again, for letti
our oldest delegate is e-l-d-a- n-a of johnson -- johnson of terry, mississippi. if she was born in 1914. pretty amazing and wonderful. something else to aspire to. yes, indeed. our youngest delegate is samuel gray. he was born in 1994. yes, he will be 18 by election day. is a terrific? great. terrific?e great. i did want to mention that we have, already, and i'm sure there are more being built and put together all over america, over 4000 watch parties. that means that to multiplied all the...
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when johnson signed medicare into law, he pledged that no longer with older americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine. no longer will young families see their incomes and their own hopes eatten away simply because they are carrying out their deep obligations to their parents and two uncles and to their aunts. you see, there are two sides to that promise. their obligations to the old and young alike. we must honor both. our nation faces a turning point. government mismanagement and political cowardicethreatening both sides of his are pledge. seniors are threatened by obamacare, a law that would reel benefits in real-time from real people. meanwhile -- meanwhile, younger americans are burdened by a growing debt and diminished future. here is the good news -- by embracing common sense reforms right now, we can get ahead of the problem. and keep propses people have organized their lives around. if we reform medicare for my generation, we can protect it for those in or near retirement today. [applause] the first up to a stronger medicare is to repeal obamacare. it represents the
when johnson signed medicare into law, he pledged that no longer with older americans be denied the healing miracle of modern medicine. no longer will young families see their incomes and their own hopes eatten away simply because they are carrying out their deep obligations to their parents and two uncles and to their aunts. you see, there are two sides to that promise. their obligations to the old and young alike. we must honor both. our nation faces a turning point. government mismanagement...
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caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: and gary johnson is a serious man with a serious set of proposals. i think they're wrong headed, it's a long discussion, we can do this some other time. it's a good topic by the way that doesn't get any attention and i'd be glad to discuss it sometime at length, but one of the interesting statistics, we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction, to legal drugs, like oxy oxycontin, than to -- than to illegal drugs, so people who say well, this will end the problem, just legalize the drugs, you've got very serious problems with legal drugs right now. legalization isn't the answer. the marijuana that's out there now, more kids are in treatment for marijuana than anything else. marijuana that's out there now is very potent and in the context of education, you want to educate the next generation, last thing you want them to do is is to get buzzed a couple times a week. host: joey has this point, other industrialized nations provide highly subsidized second
caller: ron paul or gary johnson. guest: and gary johnson is a serious man with a serious set of proposals. i think they're wrong headed, it's a long discussion, we can do this some other time. it's a good topic by the way that doesn't get any attention and i'd be glad to discuss it sometime at length, but one of the interesting statistics, we now have more death and serious health problems related to addiction, to legal drugs, like oxy oxycontin, than to -- than to illegal drugs, so people who...
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we have extended an invitation to gary johnson. he has not confirmed yet. but that is our show for sunday if you want to take a listen. debates start of next week. that is our lineup for sun. a few more minutes of calls. this is south bend, indiana. al, on our line for independents. caller: the guy from carolina talking about blacks. we need a homeland. we need to get away from this garbage. when i was a kid, black people need a homeland to get away from you guys. that is the whole thing. we can have our own land. the blacks who want to live here, let them live here. but we want to get away from you guys. you guys have always been racist to us. so i do not care who gets in office. i believe in homeland. all of us get together, and buy some land. i am tired of this mess. everything is on us. let us have a homeland and make our own nation. host: cleveland, ohio. i dcaller: i was calling about the voter id laws. it seems like the liberals into a double standard when it comes to that. the second amendment is also a constitutional right. and no one in their righ
we have extended an invitation to gary johnson. he has not confirmed yet. but that is our show for sunday if you want to take a listen. debates start of next week. that is our lineup for sun. a few more minutes of calls. this is south bend, indiana. al, on our line for independents. caller: the guy from carolina talking about blacks. we need a homeland. we need to get away from this garbage. when i was a kid, black people need a homeland to get away from you guys. that is the whole thing. we...
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. >> steven johnson will be our guest on sunday, looking at the cyberworld's popular culture in computer networking and politics. live sunday october 7 at noon eastern on c-span 2. "washington journal" continues. host: we're back with jonathan salant, the money and politics reporter for bloomberg news. and we will continue talking about campaign 2012 and dig into the latest fundraising numbers. president obama has raised $85 million as of august. what you make of the numbers? guest: obama has about $88 million to spend. romney has $60 million to spend. the president has a lot more money at his disposal to purchase ads. host: so far spent -- where are they spending this money and is that the height of? of? guest: we will see more money spent. the republican national committee has $70 million in the bank and super pacs have $30 million or $40 million in the bank to spend it. romney has money in his joint fund-raising account that he has not tapped yet. obama spends a lot of money on ads, much more than romney, to get his message across. a lot of offices, huge payroll, in place, but romney
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i would also like to make special mention, congressman johnson, who is the state sponsor of 3409, coal miner employment energy protection act, he's definitely been one of the leaders in this entire area of coal -- of the issue of coal as it's used in energy. not only is it important to his constituents, but this is an important issue for the entire contry. i wanted to recognize mr. johnson as having been tireless in the committee asking questions that goes to the core of this particular issue, providing amendments and finally culminating with his bill which deals with how we actually can use coal to further, further our energy needs in this particular country. representative johnson is a freshman who has learned fast and is a true champion for inexpensive energy that will expand our economy and create jobs for american citizens. with that, mr. speaker, i reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentlelady from new york. ms. slaughter: thank you, mr. speaker. i thank the gentleman for yielding me the customary 30 minute
i would also like to make special mention, congressman johnson, who is the state sponsor of 3409, coal miner employment energy protection act, he's definitely been one of the leaders in this entire area of coal -- of the issue of coal as it's used in energy. not only is it important to his constituents, but this is an important issue for the entire contry. i wanted to recognize mr. johnson as having been tireless in the committee asking questions that goes to the core of this particular issue,...
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to me, this election is about mildred, jacqueline johnson, it is malone. it is about millions of americans whose names we may never know, but whose needs and dreams must always be are calling. and so, here tonight, in the name of all the working families who are the strength and soul of america, i accept your nomination for president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> so tonight, in this city where america's freedom began, only a few blocks from where the sons and daughters of liberty gave birth to our nation, here tonight, on behalf of the new birth of freedom, on behalf of the middle class who deserve a champion and those struggling to join us who deserve a fair shot, for the brave men and women in uniform who risk their lives, and for their families to pray for their return, for all those who believe that our best days are ahead of us, with great faith in the american people, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. >> thank you so much. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you so much. thank you very much. t
to me, this election is about mildred, jacqueline johnson, it is malone. it is about millions of americans whose names we may never know, but whose needs and dreams must always be are calling. and so, here tonight, in the name of all the working families who are the strength and soul of america, i accept your nomination for president of the united states of america. [cheers and applause] >> so tonight, in this city where america's freedom began, only a few blocks from where the sons and...
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. >> steven johnson will be our guest next month. he will look at the cyberworld, popular culture, and computer networking, and politics. sunday, october 7, on c-span 2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we welcome stewart patrick, the director of the international institutions and global governance program at the council on foreign relations, to preview president obama's address and tell us what is on the agenda for the u.n. general assembly. it started last week, but the leaders kick off their speeches today. what do you expect? guest: this is a town hall meeting of the world which happens once a year when world leaders gathered to kick off the annual general assembly. in this session, the middle east will be front and center. i expect in many of the speeches they will deal with the ongoing slaughter occuring in syria, the major challenges posed by iran and its nuclear weapons program, and the turbulence that has been created by the riots throughout the moslem world, all of which have thrown the region into turmoil. host: th
. >> steven johnson will be our guest next month. he will look at the cyberworld, popular culture, and computer networking, and politics. sunday, october 7, on c-span 2. >> "washington journal" continues. host: we welcome stewart patrick, the director of the international institutions and global governance program at the council on foreign relations, to preview president obama's address and tell us what is on the agenda for the u.n. general assembly. it started last week,...
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johnson -- you heard the testimony. the man had been called out by at least two organizations as a dangerous individual. apparently that was not enough to warrant an investigation. there was nothing the fbi could point to which would single him out for special investigation or attention. was this an intelligence failure in wisconsin? >do you think there could have been things done to prevent this attack that were not done? >> i think the fbi late at where the problem was. they're really good at investigating after the fact, after things happen, but we had a delicate balance between people's constitutional right to assemble and express their speech, however weil, but we also have to be board cleaning and look at ideologies that have long histories of -- forward- looking and the ideologies that have long histories of spawning violence. i'm not talking about doing covert operations and people with extremist police, but i think it is important we have an overt monitoring police system on what is causing people to act of vio
johnson -- you heard the testimony. the man had been called out by at least two organizations as a dangerous individual. apparently that was not enough to warrant an investigation. there was nothing the fbi could point to which would single him out for special investigation or attention. was this an intelligence failure in wisconsin? >do you think there could have been things done to prevent this attack that were not done? >> i think the fbi late at where the problem was. they're...
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johnson: thank you, mr. ranking member. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to h.r. 5949 which without benefit of one oversight hearing by the full judiciary committee during the 112th congress would for five long years re-authorize expiring provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act without important modifications that are necessary to safeguard the civil liberties and the privacy rights of american citizens. although h.r. 5949 is designed to defend the united states against international terrorism and other threats, it has been reported that fisa has resulted in the illegal surveillance of untold numbers of american citizens through data accumulation, also known as overcollection of voice and data communications. overcollection occurs when the voice and data of american citizens is collected incidentally to the collection of communications of foreigners. what happens to the data and voice communications of americans that is incidentally collected without a warrant, what happens to it? what happens to the private vo
johnson: thank you, mr. ranking member. mr. speaker, i rise in opposition to h.r. 5949 which without benefit of one oversight hearing by the full judiciary committee during the 112th congress would for five long years re-authorize expiring provisions of the foreign intelligence surveillance act without important modifications that are necessary to safeguard the civil liberties and the privacy rights of american citizens. although h.r. 5949 is designed to defend the united states against...
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he will be followed by a libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson talking about the obstacles third party faces in the two party system. later, we talked about the more than $10 billion in federal funding for public transit systems including buses and light and heavy real. our guest is emil frankel. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. -- "washington journal." >> c-span is not biased. there are no ads. i'm a firm believer that the c- span video archive is a gift to the american people. it is one of the most historical archives there are. i'm primarily watch "washington journal," the house of representatives proceedings and c-span2 for the senate. cableated by america's companies in 1979 and brought to you as a public service by your television provider. >> see the first of the presidential debates wednesday night live on c-span, c-span radio, and online at c-span.org. coming up, "newsmakers,"
he will be followed by a libertarian presidential candidate gary johnson talking about the obstacles third party faces in the two party system. later, we talked about the more than $10 billion in federal funding for public transit systems including buses and light and heavy real. our guest is emil frankel. live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. -- "washington journal." >> c-span is not biased. there are no ads. i'm a firm believer that the c- span video archive is a gift to the...
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senator johnson. good morning. >> i always felt the best disinfectant is [no audio[inaud] . senator collins is interesting. as i was briefing for this is $30,000 -- have you seen the video? i view that yesterday. inspector general, i appreciate the fact that your staff has agreed to release that, because i think it is important. i think that anecdotal examples of our -- spending by the federal government is extremely important. this is not just one conference. the drumstick occurred an award ceremony in 2010 were $30,000. -- worth $30,000. i look forward to that being released because i think the american people need to see that type of abuse. mr. daniel tangherlini, you have canceled 47 conferences. can you tell me what the purposes of the conferences were and why there were scuttled in the first place? >> that was part of the reason why we cancelled them. every conference now has to come through with an explanation in detail what the benefits are to the taxpayer, and what the results will get out of it. in some cases there were some applause and the way it was constructive
senator johnson. good morning. >> i always felt the best disinfectant is [no audio[inaud] . senator collins is interesting. as i was briefing for this is $30,000 -- have you seen the video? i view that yesterday. inspector general, i appreciate the fact that your staff has agreed to release that, because i think it is important. i think that anecdotal examples of our -- spending by the federal government is extremely important. this is not just one conference. the drumstick occurred an...
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johnson. mr. -- mr. johnson. senator jackson. ladies and gentlemen. mr. chairman, mr. chairman. i wish to speak just for a few moments. i first want to thank all of you, the delegates to the democratic national convention, in support of the democratic party, for all that you did for president john f. kennedy. [cheers and applause] >> database and ran about 12 minutes. -- that ovation ran about 12 minutes. >> i want to express my appreciation to you for the effort you made on his behalf at the convention that years ago and the effort you made on his behalf for his election in 1960. most importantly, the encouragement and the strength you gave him after he was elected president of united states. [cheers and applause] i know it was the source of the greatest strength to him to know there were thousands of people all over the united states who were together with him, dedicated to certain principles and certain ideals. no matter what talent and individual possesses, no matter what industry he might have, no matter how much integrity and honesty he might have, if he is by himself and
johnson. mr. -- mr. johnson. senator jackson. ladies and gentlemen. mr. chairman, mr. chairman. i wish to speak just for a few moments. i first want to thank all of you, the delegates to the democratic national convention, in support of the democratic party, for all that you did for president john f. kennedy. [cheers and applause] >> database and ran about 12 minutes. -- that ovation ran about 12 minutes. >> i want to express my appreciation to you for the effort you made on his...
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lyndon johnson, bill clinton, then 1948 with harry truman. we will take your calls later this afternoon. president obama speaking at 2:20 eastern time. for now, members of congress and advisers to mitt romney's campaign discuss challenges facing government this fall and the styles of president obama and mitt romney. this is from florida, the same week as the republican convention in tampa. >> while they are getting settled, i am the editorial director of "national journal." i wanted to give you a quick order of business. we're here to talk about iran the agenda and how mitt romney and the republican party will govern if they win in november. we have three panels. we will talk with john kyl. then we will talk to senior adviser to mitt romney. then major and i will talk to others about how these ideas may be received in congress if romney is elected. with no further ado, let me turn it over to major and david for the opening bell. >> senator kyl, it is great to have you with us. i will not go through your bio. we will go to questions about the
lyndon johnson, bill clinton, then 1948 with harry truman. we will take your calls later this afternoon. president obama speaking at 2:20 eastern time. for now, members of congress and advisers to mitt romney's campaign discuss challenges facing government this fall and the styles of president obama and mitt romney. this is from florida, the same week as the republican convention in tampa. >> while they are getting settled, i am the editorial director of "national journal." i...
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secondly, reading this book, lyndon baines johnson put a coalition on civil rights together that was not just african americans and religious groups. the work with business leaders, with labor leaders. the form coalitions and congress worked together to get civil rights and voting rights bills done. so i think a lot of this has to come from america. leadership comes from people in washington and it comes from you. >> sam, i would like to see us sponsor a grover norquist-type pledge. i would like to see our pledge say "i pledge to work on a bipartisan basis to seek a grand bargain with everything on the table." put it out there and see who refuses to sign that. >> thank you very much. is that the way you would do it in louisiana? >> thank you very much. >> it is wonderful how many people up here do not have an accent. two or three things. tim says we have a plethora of ways. the first commitment we have to make is go big. go small, you have the same components and the same problem. if you are going to do it, do it in a way that receives the kind of support you need and get to the prob
secondly, reading this book, lyndon baines johnson put a coalition on civil rights together that was not just african americans and religious groups. the work with business leaders, with labor leaders. the form coalitions and congress worked together to get civil rights and voting rights bills done. so i think a lot of this has to come from america. leadership comes from people in washington and it comes from you. >> sam, i would like to see us sponsor a grover norquist-type pledge. i...
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is followed by gary johnson. he will talk about obstacles third-party space. and then we will talk about the more than $10 billion in federal funding for public transit systems, including buses and light and heavy rail. our guest is emil frankel. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. sheet in trade, trea i will do something the president has not done is label them a currency manipulator. >> we brought more trade cases than the previous administration did. we have been winning them. >> president obama and the running meet in their first presidential debate. what and engage with c-span with our live debate preview. followed by two ways to watch the debate at 9:00. both candidates on screen the entire debate. the multi camera version of the debate. falling, your reaction. follow our live coverage online at c-span.org ctb. >> christine lagarde said uncertainty in the euro zone and the u.s. economy are slowing down the global economy. she also talked about the fiscal cliff and the political climate in the united states as well as the role of cen
is followed by gary johnson. he will talk about obstacles third-party space. and then we will talk about the more than $10 billion in federal funding for public transit systems, including buses and light and heavy rail. our guest is emil frankel. "washington journal" live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. sheet in trade, trea i will do something the president has not done is label them a currency manipulator. >> we brought more trade cases than the previous administration did. we...
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johnson, the passage of civil rights acts, each one of which, whether housing, voting, public accommodations, says to the south, we just want to put your face in it. i say the white south. nixon comes along. there is much conversation about the southern strategy. by that time you did not need to be very smart to know that the south had had enough. there was george wallace, who had run a couple of times for presidency and was discovering that not southerners, but lots of others, were not amused by certain changes in the democratic party. i will emphasize this over and over. the democratic party is changing dramatically. the south is not, at that point. so along comes the period of this slowly building data. -- death, not merely of a marriage, but of a number of other relationships. nixon winds. -- wins. he is not hurt by the fact that there is another candidate, but a democrat has no possibility of anything in the south. a strange thing happens, of course. the democratic party gets even more to the left as far as the rest of the country is concerned. along comes the mcgovern election. i remem
johnson, the passage of civil rights acts, each one of which, whether housing, voting, public accommodations, says to the south, we just want to put your face in it. i say the white south. nixon comes along. there is much conversation about the southern strategy. by that time you did not need to be very smart to know that the south had had enough. there was george wallace, who had run a couple of times for presidency and was discovering that not southerners, but lots of others, were not amused...
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. >> david johnson, louisiana. >> if it is a disaster to go off of the fiscal cliff, and if -- and i think we all agree that is, then what do we do in the lame duck? that is the emergency now. do you all agree with me that we can accomplish two things? first, get a goal of deficit reduction. $43 million is what sims and- bolts has over nine or 10 years. bowles son -- simpson- has over 910 years. and if you do not act by a certain date, then certain things happen. do you agree with me on that? i think we need to focus on that lame-duck session. >> thank you. jim and then bob. >> let me tell you what i think is going to happen, bennett. i think there will be a much greater focus on this problem right after the election. there will not be time during the lame duck to get anything substantively done about it, but there will be a recognition that we have to move the cliff out so that we have time to deal with it and deal with it in an orderly and effective way. i think that is what is going to happen. >> i have given a lot of thought into it and i even wrote an op- ed on it for the "wall
. >> david johnson, louisiana. >> if it is a disaster to go off of the fiscal cliff, and if -- and i think we all agree that is, then what do we do in the lame duck? that is the emergency now. do you all agree with me that we can accomplish two things? first, get a goal of deficit reduction. $43 million is what sims and- bolts has over nine or 10 years. bowles son -- simpson- has over 910 years. and if you do not act by a certain date, then certain things happen. do you agree with...